Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-18
TnE VETERANS IN BOSTON.
Their Enjoyment III the HUB
Hfy-A GoOd Timc Generally.
Special telegram to the Dlspach.J

Especial telegram 10 the Dlspach.I
BosroN, June 1.-THE Rich ond yctc-
raus were awakened from then slumDer
this morning nj IN uuscemly hour by the
combined nilucI ce OF me smlll.boy f.h.
nom aud noisy irccrackcr,, which annu.
ally usher, i'm The celebrated day of Bunker
Hlll memory.
Afior "a >cIsonablo breakfast a delegation
from Post - arrived and marched the en.
tire party of 10 see TIE famous cvclo.
rama OF Getty >burg. which called forth
much enthusiasm. Commander Phillips
made humorous remark IN referring to
tie hiC-lhCDc.S Of the scene. aud said II
was 50 realistic that ne felt hike beginning
the light all over a1a'n right there, aud thcn
gracefully ,UrIcndtrnS.
Upon returning to the hotel The visitor,
rested until p. NJ, when they took car
riagcS and started for Chlrlcs'oWn to wit.
uc'> the military parade in the afternoon
md observe the noisy demonstration in
hat ancient t0Hn. They were everywhere
enthusiastically received, the streets beng
alive with people Dho swung hltS and
handkerchief, mt the visitors. At O'clOcl
they got back TO the hotel and made prepa
ratioTs for the evening hipQut. The intcn-
ton We, 10 get the latte under way about
6 O'clock, but the usual dclyN occurring
It was several hours later when finally
bc-un.
The Redmond guests were escorted to
old Tauuci Hall with The life aud drum
corps by Pest II, and. q, thry marched into
The crowded ha!'. we're received with m i'm.
ucrsc ovation.
AlT decentralization int tuc aHte-IOOm
he gusts and Visitors marched into tie
diumg-hlll. where covers for five hundred
were laid. The room was beautifully
decorated and the cadet baud fur.
ui>hCd lie music. The adventures OF
The day bad Whcttcd the appetite OF
oh and fun justice was done To the
excellent nClV. 4 most distinguished
company was prC>crt, including Governor
AmC,. TIE coll, ctor OF the port, naval Off
Gers. Hon. L. IL. Uoar. Congressman
Lodge. ana others. After the plltes were
cleared away commander DAILY, OF Post Is,
arose and Welcomed the guests a. follows:
"lu behalf 81 tine people Of Ma,,achu-
sets aud Post -. &. \. r., Of Boston,
extend Won a hearty welcome We remem.
Ter with pleasure and with @riti,ude thc
cordial and enthusiastic welcome YOU
gave u, when Wc visited yOUr grand
old Commonwealth lat October. Y0u left
nCthip. mdone that would contribute to
orr pleasure and happiness. You proved
10 %, by word ana decd tdat yours WIS no
foImh courtesy; that 10 came from warm
htaIi~. and That al TIE bitterness cluS,d b1
iour long ye,r> ot terrible war has passed
away. Thee veterans 81 NasSlchu-
>ctt> and New FDgInd thus rejoice
n the opportunity 10 recprocate
your courtesy and 20 prove 10 YOU
that We are indeed brothers. We rci0lrc
a.. lI a tho tuArfI
that the men who looked 40 each Others
eyes far1ng with ire at the battle, OF Far
OJkc,. Slarpsburg. Charlottesville, etc,
can set Co.. GOOD will, and comrades llr~ tell
mg again the story Of those fearful DAYS.
Wt welcome YOU 10 night not only a vete-
rams extending the right hand OF fellow
>hp 10 veterans. but IL citizens OF the Old
Commonwealth of VI i~sachu,etts greeting
ciiizcn> u the old Common wealth Of Viz
GINA. I'm the early day 81 the repuh'
lie the coGds int bound u were
strong md V9ny. For time they
were broken. bat to.uiolt We give them
anew and swear eternal friendship again.
/ bid YOU q hearty welcome. fni, was re-.
,pondtd to gracefully by Commander Phil
Iu-. Governor Amt> WI, introduced with
cheer, I'D d said
"Nlr. Commaudcr aud Veteran. OF NiS~a-
Clu.,tt- aud Nu.iuil.-it j. q most hgrrf-
ALI, dDfN which dttoNr~ Cpau me today
10 welcome in the lamc % the t0mHou-
wealth 81 Massachusetts, these representa-
fvcs ~ tee Commonwealth OF Virginia IN
thi- ancient bali, NhGc 80 ~ morie, but
those that are plc,~uribie aud pltriotlc
rNi,t. The day h1, gone hy. trust. when
Nas~aclu-,tt, aud uginil will tail 10 ai'-
lrtciltc and uuder-tan each other. In the
Ion. future ibat Unroli- before the rcpuh.
Die the pooulc of the GA Bay stale and 81
the Old Dominion hive TO work ont com
mon d,.tuv. Massachusetts,. d. one OF the
ORIGINAL thirteen state, hl, peculiar !nic-
le,t and pride in Virginia. for both welf
settled DIS The same race. aud, whllt
GIIurg slightly in polite, an
rDfgi-p. both were pr cnlncnt m thr
struggle thIt resulted 80 the birth OF the
nation. They are elder sisters al one
Great tamiN. For Nira iuia Na>.aehu'c't,
ba, only tie kinde>t feeling. and am glad
II !, r1 ui}ilc1c 10 >ay 80 here IN TN
historic place: iu tire presence Of those
who >oNciI Represented the Old DomiuioH
Il, people. ana it, institutions, and 50 may
it bee forever
The ooc 81 jnc evening. by WI. savage,
consisting Of seven Ygr>,,. Wa> read 10y t"r
author. Three verse, beng rs follows:
Reunited.
North aul south, we all stand in me glory